| Cool Websites and Tools [February 19th 2013] Posted: 19 Jul 2013 09:39 PM PDT Check out some of the latest MakeUseOf discoveries. Most of the listed websites are FREE or come with a decent free account option. If you want to have similar cool website round-ups delivered to your daily email, subscribe here. Add Your Website Here! About:Addons-Memory – If you've suddenly found that the performance of Firefox [...] Continue reading the article Read full article: Cool Websites and Tools [February 19th 2013] |
| Save and Reopen Your Web & Document Sessions With Cupcloud Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:00 PM PDT Ever find yourself with a ton of tabs and Word documents open, but then have to reboot your computer? Whether it's an update or a new app that requires a reboot, rather than put it off, or bookmark a bunch of tabs you only need for the time-being, Cupcloud will actually temporarily save your tabs, documents and more, and restore them with a simple click of the button. Cupcloud goes beyond saving just website tabs in your browser and extends to the desktop itself. Continue reading the article Read full article: Save and Reopen Your Web & Document Sessions With Cupcloud |
| Interview With J.Dash – This Hip Hop Tech Geek Will Teach You To WOP Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:30 PM PDT If you know the name J.Dash, then you know what I mean when I say that it's time to WOP. I admit, I never would have considered interviewing J.Dash for MakeUseOf - I mean, we're not exactly an entertainment blog. Curious about someone cool enough to break out of such stereotypes, I had to jump on this interview opportunity and see if it was just a marketing gimmick, or whether J.Dash could really tech talk with us. Continue reading the article Read full article: Interview With J.Dash – This Hip Hop Tech Geek Will Teach You To WOP |
| The Beginner’s Guide to Digital Journaling Posted: 19 Jul 2013 05:30 PM PDT Maintaining a private journal is a great way to build your writing skills, spill out your thoughts, desires, worries, and reflections on paper. The very act of writing itself can often help you think through problems and arrive at solutions. As someone who started keeping a daily paper journal back in my college days, I can attest to the greater benefits of keeping a digital journal. Today I will pass along some tips for getting started with digital journaling and what to consider when keeping an online, mobile, or desktop journal. Continue reading the article Read full article: The Beginner’s Guide to Digital Journaling |
| Create Great Diagrams Using Cacoo & Google Drive Posted: 19 Jul 2013 04:30 PM PDT What do you use when you need to draw a diagram? Do you do the whole thing from scratch? Do you create each and every box with a series of four lines, or do you use a program that creates the box for you? Would you go a step further and use a template? Would you appreciate ready-made images of desk furniture to design your office layout? If you're anything like me, you're always ready to make the job as easy as possible. That's where Cacoo comes in. Continue reading the article Read full article: Create Great Diagrams Using Cacoo & Google Drive |
| 4 Tweaks to Super Charge Your Raspberry Pi Posted: 19 Jul 2013 03:30 PM PDT You may be surprised to learn that there are many tweaks that can be applied to the Raspberry Pi, both from within the configuration screen and in how you set up and install your operating system. The following tweaks and tips can help you drastically improve performance on your Raspberry Pi. Continue reading the article Read full article: 4 Tweaks to Super Charge Your Raspberry Pi |
| Voice Recording On Android Doesn’t Get Easier Than Tape-a-Talk Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:30 PM PDT We used to talk into our phones so that we could chat with whoever was on the other side of the line. Nowadays, we talk into our phones for a whole bunch of reasons. For example, voice assistants like Siri and the numerous Siri alternatives for Android have become ubiquitous. It just makes sense that voice and phone work together well, so why not use your Android as a voice recorder, too? Tape-a-Talk Voice Recorder is a quick and easy way to record your voice - or whatever other sounds are in the vicinity. Continue reading the article Read full article: Voice Recording On Android Doesn't Get Easier Than Tape-a-Talk |
| 3 Uncommon Ways to Use Your Laptop Touchpad Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:00 PM PDT Your laptop's touchpad seems like a simple, boring piece of technology, used only when no mouse is available. But touchpads can be fast and efficient. They have shortcuts for everything from easily scrolling to gestures for quickly getting around in Windows 8. Spend a moment learning your touchpad's tricks and configuring actions that work well for you. It will pay off when you can use your touchpad to get things done faster. For Windows 8 users, touchpads are a great way to add touch gestures to PCs without touch. Continue reading the article Read full article: 3 Uncommon Ways to Use Your Laptop Touchpad |
| Feedly, Reviewed: What Makes It Such A Popular Google Reader Replacement? Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:00 PM PDT Now that Google Reader is but a distant memory, the fight for the future of RSS is truly on. One of the most notable products fighting the good fight is Feedly. Google Reader wasn't an app or an add-on: It lived purely on the Web, so today I'll be looking at Feedly Cloud, a browser-based RSS reader that requires no external tools to use. We first reported about it as it went live on June 19, but now's the time to take a good, long look at it. Continue reading the article Read full article: Feedly, Reviewed: What Makes It Such A Popular Google Reader Replacement? |
| 6 Star Wars and Indiana Jones Movies Visualised as Treasure Maps Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:30 PM PDT We mostly think of movies pretty linearly -- from beginning to end; from start to finish -- when in fact, they're more convoluted than that. Illustrator Andrew DeGraff analysed several iconic movies (Star Wars!) and creatively repackaged their plot lines as vintage treasure maps. Andrew also offers the originals which are painted in gouache on a sheet of 18.5x22 inch paper and framed. But we warned, they're dizzyingly pricey! Continue reading the article Read full article: 6 Star Wars and Indiana Jones Movies Visualised as Treasure Maps |
| 3 Affordable AMD APU-Powered DIY Computers That You Can Build Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:00 PM PDT |
| 8 Essential Tools For The Digital Hoarder Posted: 19 Jul 2013 11:00 AM PDT Yes - I'm a digital hoarder - and my hard drive was so full I had to buy a 4TB NAS. Movies, music, photos, eBooks, stock footage -- I just know I'll get around to watching, listening, reading or making use of them someday. Without the proper tools (or counselling, probably) a collection like that can quickly grow out of hand. But I'm not here to judge - no, I'm going to enable you. These tools should help, at least until you realise it's time to purge yourself of these meaningly virtual things. Continue reading the article Read full article: 8 Essential Tools For The Digital Hoarder |
| 4 Relaxing Video Games That Will Soothe Your Soul Posted: 19 Jul 2013 10:00 AM PDT Who says video games have to be an intense experience that keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time? Of course, playing through an intense FPS like Call of Duty is fun when you're in the right mood, and a horror game like Resident Evil can hit the spot at certain times, but sometimes you want to kick back, relax, and play a game that soothes you. Continue reading the article Read full article: 4 Relaxing Video Games That Will Soothe Your Soul |
| Is Amazon Prime A Good Deal? Posted: 19 Jul 2013 09:20 AM PDT Amazon's Prime membership has been around for several years now and has, over the years, gained some notable upgrades. Once no more than a free shipping offer, Prime is now a streaming media service on par with Netflix and a digital library, too. Many people will find themselves staring at the $79 fee and wondering - is this really worth it? Or will I be flushing 80 bucks down the drain? Let's take a closer look. Continue reading the article Read full article: Is Amazon Prime A Good Deal? |
| Razer Hydra Review and Giveaway Posted: 19 Jul 2013 05:20 AM PDT Say the words "motion controller" to any serious gamer, and they'll screw their face up and scream gimmick. The WiiMote, Playstation Move, Xbox Kinect - none of these have made any real difference outside of casual and fitness gaming. Which makes it even more surprising to learn that Razer - a company traditionally known for pro-gaming accessories - also produces a motion controller for PCs. This is the Razer Hydra, but how does it hold up for real gaming, and is it an essential bit of kit? Find out in this review, then join the giveaway to win a free unit! Continue reading the article Read full article: Razer Hydra Review and Giveaway |
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